Behind the laughter and iconic sketches, one man shattered all the barriers. Garrett Morris, SNL’s first Black cast member. He brought unmatched talent and courage to the stage of the show.

Being funny isn’t enough to guarantee a successful “SNL” career, as stars including Sarah Silverman and Gilbert Gottfried learned the hard way. “It wasn’t like I did something wrong.

“People would say, ‘What are you looking for?’” said Lindsay Shookus, a former SNL producer who worked in the talent department for 20 years. “And every single time, I’d ...

The “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” is a three-hour live telecast from Studio 8H, which will celebrate the long-running series’ half-centennial on air. Iconic cast members from past and ...

Legendary "Saturday Night Live" cast members Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, and Siobhan Fallon Hogan are reflecting on how comedy has changed since they started in the business, stating that it is more ...

After suffering through more than three hours of “Saturday Night Live” unfunnyness on Sunday night, I’ve come to the sad realization that “SNL” was never that funny. There were moments ...

(RNS) — The “SNL at 50″ special began with a Paul and ended with another. You might rightly say these were bookends. The cold open was Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter performing a duet of ...

In the weeks leading up to Sunday’s event, NBC viewers have seen other interesting efforts, including a Capital One ad featuring Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon reprising their “SNL” roles as ...

Many of the biggest names in pop-culture will walk through the famed doors of Studio 8H on Friday night for SNL’s 50th anniversary concert on Friday night. The concert will stream live on ...